How Mexican American artist Louie the Singer paved his road in country music

Luis Alfonso Palacios II, known as Louie the Singer, took the long road to music success in an effort to avoid the limiting expectations of the industry as a Mexican American country artist.

Now, he’s out with his first project under a major label, an achievement almost two decades in the making.

Jewly Hight of WPLN has more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.